What is a major differentiator with the IBM Solution for Hadoop – Power Systems Edition,
compared to Hadoop on x86?

A client wants a proposal for a POWER8 server to support deployment of a new mobile
application. What information is most valuable to configure the new server?

A customer needing an analytics solution is comparing POWER8 with x86 servers for their
infrastructure. What makes Power Systems a better value than the x86solution?

Which P0WER8 technology features contribute the most to lower TCO?

Which tool can be used to determine the three-year TCO of an S824 system compared to
an HP DL580?

A customer is close to maximum energy consumption in their data center and wants to
measure and predict energy use. Which POWER8 feature will provide the required
function?

A customer told the IBM reseller that they are reviewing proposals from several different
computer manufacturers. What should the IBM reseller emphasize as a Power Systems
infrastructure advantage?

A customer is evaluating infrastructure options in order to deploy IBM DB2 BLU. What is a
benefit of running DB2 BLU on POWER8?

A customer has a critical invoice application for which the system is mostly underutilized.
During the last week of the month, response times become unacceptable due to growth.
The customer does not want to pay for a system that is idle most of the time. What should
be proposed?

An IBM customer is implementing a very complex solution and is encountering difficulty with
the integration of the IBM Power System and storage. What resource should the customer
use for assistance?